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Around 1400 tonnes were recycled by the Precious Plastic community in one year. Could open-source tech help plastic recycling finally take off?

Four iterations of the original machines later, Precious Plastic is now a global community of more than 2000 registered plastic recycling initiatives across 56 countries. Community members not only ...

Four iterations of the original machines later, Precious Plastic is now a global community of more than 2000 registered plastic recycling initiatives across 56 countries.

This World Environment Day 2025, with the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, we're inviting children aged 8 to 14 to take part in a fun and meaningful DIY Challenge! Use your creativity to turn plastic ...

Earlier this year, scientists discovered that there is about as much microplastics in the brain as a whole plastic spoon. The paper, published in Nature Medicine in February, revealed that the ...

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On average, the total amount of plastics found in the brain in each of the 2024 samples is about the same amount found in a disposable plastic spoon, say the researchers.

A plastic spoon in your brain: Rising star psychiatry resident examines groundbreaking research showing alarming levels of microplastics in brain tissue.